DANIELA #6!!!!!!

Can anyone say they saw this coming? I'd be dishonest if I said I did. But it's so much like our wonderful woman to do this sometime, somewhere when we least expect it! And it was so Danielaian to secure match point as my family was a block away from our church, just under the wire! This is so fantastic. It's so deserved for Daniela to get that elusive win on the grass that she loves to play on, and to get one in Britain. (That she got her 1st title ever during my birth month and week and on Father's Day is beside the point, except for me, of course )
I've got a lot of numbers to go with this title; that'll be a separate post. I want to say that I marvel at what Daniela did this week under the conditions. The 1st win ever for her at Indian Wells still stands as her best win because it was the first and because she took out Henin and Hingis along the way. But this one is clearly the one that she dug the deepest into herself to get. It truly is a triumph of the heart and the spirit. All the things that we lamented for months, the tiebreaks, rain delays, opponents that play way over their heads, matches not starting until hours after they were supposed to....Dani overcame them all this week! 6 matches in 6 days for her 6th title; that speaks for itself. Every time that a match was in doubt, she won all the big points! The 0-3/0-3/0-3 comebacks against Schaivone; that's almost beyond belief. What a week! What a win! What a woman!
I wrote this to Daniela on FB: You guys know how much I have despised the malignment our gal has taken from fans and media and their misrepresentations of her. And as you can imagine, I read almost everything there is to read about her. Over the past 2 1/2 years, with all that she has accomplished on the court (the place she always has said she should be judged on) and with all that has come out about her giving, charitable heart, I think it is safe to say that Daniela has outlasted the critics! I rarely see any of the old crap anymore. People are seeing who Daniela really is and always was. And what's apparent from the last few years, and most particularly this week, is that her passion and competitive spirit for the sport have not waned at all. They have actually increased!
Congratulations, Daniela!

So, she's playing Tuesday in Den Bosch?

Daniela Hantuchová
Liked · about an hour ago

So soooo happy with another tournament win today, I can't believe it has been 14 years since I played this tournament for the first time and it makes it even more special winning here at @aegon classic where I played my first wta tournament! Have enjoyed the whole week playing so many great matches:) Time to have some fun tonight! Thank you all for your incredible support, you guys keep me going. With love dani'

@ Daniela's facebook

The draw was really nice to Daniela in Den Bosch. Another long run is quite possible, if the ankle doesn't bother her.

The draw was really nice to Daniela in Den Bosch. Another long run is quite possible, if the ankle doesn't bother her.

Tsurenko can be quite tough though.

Haha to above article saying it was Eastbourne and not Birmingham

I was so happy with this win!..the last time she won Pattaya I was also able to watch her live on tv. I was switching channels from time to time and everytime she faces a breakpoint coz I dont want to jinx her. She keeps stronger and stronger until the end of the game and the way she finished it with matchpoint. When she made it I raise may two arms as high as I can and I cant shout since my dad is sleeping but I said'yes'!..I cant explain the feeling as a Dani fan. Im just hoping she take a rest and mainain her level in denBosch as well in Wimbledon..we need a deep run at grandslam!!